Frost Advisory
Starts in 9 h 45 min
When
From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Portions of central, northern, and southern New Jersey.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 32 degrees will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Cape May; Southeastern Burlington
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Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KACY

Absecon Highlands, NJ weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 28Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	8%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	4%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	7%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	42%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	3%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	7%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	7%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	4%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:24 PM · NWS gauge page

Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW)

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:23 PM · NWS gauge page

Absecon Creek at Absecon

2.8 mi

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:25 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Atlantic City International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Absecon Highlands weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:23 PM; Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:33 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:33 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Absecon Highlands. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory

Absecon Highlands, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW)

Absecon Creek at Absecon

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon